It
is with great pleasure that we celebrate the achievements of the
Nikonians
who chose to participate in the 2009 Nikonians Photo contest.

Nikonians
was founded to share, learn and inspire amongst Nikon users, in
a friendly
and creative environment.
Over
2009, the Nikonians members Galleries grew from 110,000 to 165,000
images we thoroughly enjoyed.

The
panel of judges from the Nikonians Masters Society, composed of
outstanding professionals and highly advanced amateurs around
the globe, casted their votes.

We
are very happy to announce the winners of the Nikonians Photo
Contest 2009 and to present you their outstanding images.

Our
congratulations to all participants, the
finalists and to
the winners.

1st
Place Winner - "St. Louis Storm"
Landscape by Ryan Pendleton
Nikonian
Photographer of the Year 2009
Username "Pichead",
member since December 2008
Nikonian semi-pro from Missouri, USA
Image made with his tripod mounted Nikon D700 and 24-70mm f/2.8G
ED AF-S Nikkor lens for an extended 25 second exposure at f/2.8.

A
representative judges comment:"Perfect
timing, perfect background, and perfect pose. I particularly
like how the arm and the hind leg are parallel. The color
of the robe makes the subject literally jump out of the
frame."